High resolution LCD displays are becoming very popular and that trend is not something to encounter only among the professionals that are using such big screen computer monitors for digital content creation, but also among average computer users, even if the latest Barco branded LCD may be a little too big for most of them. Barco announced the launch of an LCD computer monitor which offers crisp, clear and color-accurate images in resolutions up to 2560x1600 pixels.

The new Barco monitor is codenamed LC-3001 and, according to the manufacturing company, it provides "excellent sharpness and brightness, along with a very wide viewing angle", while featuring an integrated Backlight Optical Stabilization technology which ensures an optimal light output in all situations. The LC-3001 is one of the few available high resolution LCD monitors that were specially designed for use in a professional environment. Because of its impressive size of 30-inch, the new Barco monitor is able to provide crisp images at WQXGA resolutions, which are perfect for graphics and video editing jobs.

Featuring a fast response time of only 6ms gray to gray, the LC-3001 is able to reproduce scenes with great accuracy, while its large viewing angle and surface are enhanced by the presence of a dedicated calibration solution consisting of a sensor and a special software. As the LC-3001 LCD monitor comes with extensive integrated control and diagnostic functions, the display can be easily setup and controlled in real time with just a simple touch of a button. Like most professional LCD displays, the Barco LC-3001 also comes in a widescreen format, using the popular and widely accepted 16:10 aspect ratio. Featuring a high contrast ration of 600:1 and a brightness level of 250cd/m², while offering around 76 percent of the total color gamut present on the NTSC standard, the Branco LC-3001 is truly the perfect tool for high-end graphics and video professionals.

According to the manufacturer's Web site for this product, the new Barco LC-3001 LCD monitor offers automatic lock to the input frequency of the connected source in order to play in phase-sync and frame-sync with the input signal. Because no conversions are done on the input frame rate, the monitor is able to display images with a minimum of latency, allowing for a smooth and without shudder image.